by Heather | Jun 27, 2008 | Blog, gardening, plants
Once you have a general landscaping plan in place and know where you want to put trees and garden beds, you still have to pick out specific plants. Trees are the backbone to any landscape. They add interest, provide welcome shade in the heat of summer, can help you...
by Heather | Jun 23, 2008 | Blog, gardening, plants
I wanted to highlight three more of my favorite perennials this time. Most perennials bloom only for a few weeks each summer. These, however, are plants that put out gorgeous blooms for most of the summer, and come back more beautiful every year. All three of these...
by Heather | Jun 23, 2008 | Blog, blog tour, book review
I took Rebecca Cornish Talley’s Heaven Scent with me on an ambulance transfer a few weeks ago, knowing I would have two and half hours to read on the way back. After having to put the book down (way too late at night), I had been anxious to get back to it. The...
by Heather | Jun 20, 2008 | Blog, gardening, plants
Just the word Xeriscaping brings visions of rocks and cactus to most people’s heads. They think of those poor desert dwellers whose city ordinances prevent them from growing ten square feet of grass and shudder, grateful it isn’t them. Wikipedia says the word “refers...
by Heather | Jun 16, 2008 | Blog, gardening
Today we’re going to talk about hardscaping. What is that? In a nutshell, hardscaping is any non-living portion of your landscape. This includes sidewalks and driveways, retaining walls, patios or decks, gravel paths, and any other undead, er, non-living components....
by Heather | Jun 13, 2008 | Blog, blog tour
Sorry it took so long for me to post the winner, this week has been crazy! Cathy Witbeck won the free copy of Tristi Pinkston’s book Season of Sacrifice! Congratulations Cathy, and we’ll get that mailed out to you!
by Heather | Jun 13, 2008 | Blog, gardening
So you have a good idea of what you want to do with your yard, or that trouble spot in your yard—time to start digging, right? Wrong. Before you get the shovel out there are a few caveats you need to consider. What kind of soil do you have? Is it heavy clay, super...
by Heather | Jun 9, 2008 | Blog, gardening
In my last blog, I discussed the importance of an over-all landscape plan before you begin to make changes. There are several reasons for this, but the most important reason is so you don’t have to redo some of the work later due to poor planning. You can see my...
by Heather | Jun 6, 2008 | Blog, blog tour
Just a reminder, you must post on my comment thread before June 10 if you want to win a copy of Tristi Pinkston’s ” Season of Sacrifice.” Please, make sure I have some way to reach you to get your mailing information in case you win. This is a great...
by Heather | Jun 6, 2008 | Blog, gardening
I mentioned last week that I’ve had the opportunity to landscape two yards from the beginning—actually, we didn’t finish the first yard before we moved, but I had my plans. Whether you’re starting a new yard from dirt and rocks (or rocks, rocks, more...
